Rogers, Videotron extend reach with network-sharing deal

By Euan Rocha and Alastair Sharp TORONTO (Reuters) - Rogers Communications Inc and Quebecor Inc's Videotron wireless arm plan to build and operate a shared high-speed wireless network in and around Québec, a cost-saving arrangement that is expected to stoke competition in the French-speaking Canadian province. Rogers, the nation's largest wireless provider, now spends far more on its network than its main rivals, Telus Corp and BCE Inc's Bell unit, do on their shared network. The pairing with Videotron, announced late on Wednesday, means Rogers will narrow that gap. ...

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